Trump Comes to Ohio and Threatens the Entire Country

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Trump did other things in Ohio.

Like defending a republican candidate that called Special Olympic participants r*****d.  

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4536924-trump-praises-controversial-former-ohio-gop-congressional-candidate-as-hero/

Quote:Trump praises controversial former Ohio GOP congressional candidate as ‘hero’


03/16/24 9:35 PM ET

Former President Trump praised controversial former congressional candidate JR Majewski at a rally in Ohio Saturday saying he was a “hero” who was “treated very unfairly.”


“[O]n behalf of our country, I’d like to apologize to JR Majewski, because you were treated very unfairly,” Trump said. “So, okay? You were treated very unfairly. The guy was a hero, and they came out with a narrative that he wasn’t a hero. And I think it’s a disgrace, a disgrace.”

Majewski ended his second bid for Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s (D-Ohio) seat earlier this month, not making it to the Ohio GOP primary set for next Monday. 


“While I know I would win, and have a great shot in the general election now that my record was cleared, it is inevitable that the Deep State will do whatever it takes to fight against me,” Majewski said in a statement posted to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on ending his recent congressional bid. 


“Even going as far as attacking my family and once again accusing me of stolen valor,” he continued. 

Majewski was the GOP nominee in the 2022 race against Kaptur, but faced controversy due to exaggerating his military career record and lying about serving in Afghanistan, according to The Associated Press. He had claimed he deployed to Afghanistan following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but instead the Air Force veteran was based at an air base in Japan and had a job loading up planes at an air base in Qatar, the AP reported, citing a review of his military service records. 


Majewski also attended the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol and faced backlash for the use of an ableist slur during a podcast appearance in February. 

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/02/majewski-exits-ohio-house-race-00144564

Quote:J.R. Majewski, embattled congressional candidate, exits Ohio House race
He lost what was seen as a winnable race in 2022, and Republicans feared he would do it again.




J.R. Majewski’s decision to drop out comes shortly after a super PAC began airing TV ads accusing Majewski of “stolen valor,” a term used to describe someone who misrepresents their military service. | Tom E. Puskar/AP
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03/02/2024 04:50 PM EST
Updated: 03/02/2024 07:09 PM EST

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J.R. Majewski announced Saturday afternoon he will bow out of the GOP primary for a key Ohio congressional seat after a week of waffling on his future in the race.

His departure, just two weeks before the March 19 primary, is welcome news for the House Republicans leaders who have maneuvered behind the scenes to nudge him out of the primary out of fear he would lose the general election to Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur.

Majewski, the 2022 GOP nominee for northwest Ohio’s 9th Congressional District, lost to Kaptur by double-digits after news reports indicated that he lied about serving in combat in Afghanistan. His candidacy was a blow to House Republicans, who previously saw the district as one of their best pickup opportunities in 2022. To their chagrin, Majewski launched a comeback bid in 2023 only to drop out weeks later, citing his mother’s health. He later got back in the race.



Majewski came under fire again last month when he appeared on a podcast and called Special Olympics athletes “********.” He then confirmed to POLITICO on Tuesday that he was considering dropping out of the race once again and that he believed those comments could hurt him in a general election. But on Wednesday he issued a defiant statement that he would remain in the primary.


On Saturday, he issued yet another defiant statement, on X (formerly known as Twitter), saying that “while I know I would win,” he was “suspending his campaign.”


Party strategists had been working for months to stop Majewski.


Speaker Mike Johnson and the House GOP campaign chief Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) brought his comments to the attention of former President Donald Trump and his team at a Presidents Day meeting at Mar-a-Lago. They asked the former president for help in neutralizing Majewski out of fear he would again blow their chances in the district. Majewski confirmed to POLITICO that he was in contact with people on Trump’s team. It’s unclear what role they played, if any, in his exit.


Kaptur is one of just five House Democrats in a district that Trump carried in 2020. Majewski’s departure leaves two other prominent Republicans in the race: former state Rep. Craig Riedel and state Rep. Derek Merrin.


Majewski’s decision to drop out comes shortly after a super PAC, Ohio Truth PAC, began airing TV ads accusing Majewski of “stolen valor,” a term used to describe someone who misrepresents their military service.


National Republicans were quick to praise the announcement as a step toward protecting their House majority. “Majewski’s decision puts the team first,” said Mike Marinella, a spokesperson for the National Republican Congressional Committee.


Congressional Leadership Fund President Dan Conston added: “His selfless decision will not soon be forgotten.”

So...
Lost a winnable race
Lied about his time in the service
Insulted Special Olympians on a podcast
gop wanted him out of the race
republicans asked Trump to help "neutralize" him
Naturally he plays the victim, never apologizes and Trump apologizes for the the way he was "unfairly" treated.
On point.